Leinster Council MeetingTuesday 20, May 2014

WELCOME

Agenda

• Welcome

• Minutes from Council Meeting October 29th 2013

• Matters arising

• Chairman’s report

• Secretary’s report

• Introduction of Leinster Children’s Officer

• Competitions committee report and election of sub committee

• Technical committee report and election of sub committee

• Financial report

Chairperson ReportPhillip Fitzpatrick

Chairperson Report

• 2014 – 2015 Goals & Objectives• Regional Accreditation

• Ongoing – Competitions Handbook updated, Away Trips Handbook being revised

• Expanded Communication• Leinster Newsletter

• Integration of Finances under Swim Ireland

• Electronic Banking for Receipts and Payments

• Establishment of a Regional Squads Structure & Teams

• Meet licensing

• Enhance competitions with overseas Clubs

• Rebranding

Secretary ReportNicole Dowdall

Competitions Committee ReportPatrica Healy

Competitions Committee – 2013 to 2014

• Patrica Healy (Chairperson)

• Ger Fleming (Secretary)

• Mary Griffin

• Aveen Colvin

• Louise Morris

• Stacy Morris

• Orla Mullen

• Pat Daly (National Competitions Committee)

• Declan Harte (National Competitions Committee)

Galas 2014 – 2015

• Leinster Graded Sun Oct 6th 2014

• Leinster Winter Champs Sat 8th/Sun 9th Nov 2014

• Leinster Distance Sun Nov 23th 2014

• Leinster Graded Sun 18th Jan 2015

• Leinster Distance Sun 25th Jan 2015

• Leinster L.C. Champs Sat March 21st/Sun 22nd 2015

• Leinster Graded/Open Sun. May 10th 2015

• Leinster Div1 Fri 29th/Sat 30th/Sun 31st 2015

Election of Competitions Committee – 2014 to 2015

• Orla Mullen – Tallaght

• Aveen Colvin – NAC

• Patricia Healy – Corma

• Margaret O’Brien – Aer Lingus

• Ger Fleming – Wexford

• Stacy Morris – Tallaght

• Louise Morris – Fortunestown

• Pat Daly – St Fiaccs (National Competitions Committee)

Technical ReportLinda Tormey

Technical Committee – 2013 to 2014

• Linda Tormey (Chairperson)

• John Kealy

• Fran Ronan

• Nickey Burke

• Brian Sweeney

• Anne Burdis (National High Performance Committee)

• Alan Turner (National High Performance Committee)

Review of 2013 - 2014

• Establishment of Training squads at weekends in conjunction with NAC HPC.• Approx. 50 swimmers in total in each of the squads led by Alan Turner, Anne Burdis

and Linda Tormey

• Successful Training camp was run over the New Year period and this was very well subscribed to

• Successful Graded and Distance meets now that each meet has a full day dedicated to it

• Leinster Div 2 meet re-branded as Leinster Open Graded meet. Offered additional swims which were well taken up and appreciated by the clubs

• Sent team to British Age Groups and Youths in Sheffield last July• Large team of 34 swimmers participated at the Ulster Age Group Meet in

March, this proved very successful with lots of PBs by the swimmers

Looking Ahead

• Regional Training Opportunities• Saturday 4-6pm and Sunday 8-10am Leinster Regional Squad – Coach Alan Turner• Sunday 4pm -6pm Leinster Development Squad

• QT: Div 1 Leinster times – Led by Anne Burdis

• Launch of South-East Squad: To develop coaches and offer additional training to swimmers- Led by Mary Duggan and Fran Ronan

• Launch of regional Development Squad – Education and training opportunities• 1: Junior/Age Group• 2: Youth/Senior

• Qualification will be within a % of National Squad times

• TEAM LEINSTER – Establishment of competitive team to compete domestically and internationally• 1: Development• 2: Age group/youth• 3: Youth/Senior

Election of Technical Committee – 2014 to 2015

• Linda Tormey Glenalbyn

• Fran Ronan – New Ross

• Brian Sweeney – Templeogue

• Nicky Walsh – St Fiaccs

• John Kealy – Asgard

• James Lawless – Trojan

• Alan Turner – Aer Lingus (National High Performance Committee)

• Anne Burdis – Portmarnock (National High Performance Committee)

Financial ReportNiamh Nolan Gueret

Financial Position

• Current status : 75K

• Expected income by year end 61K• 5K awaited in gala / squad fees

• 20K SI grant

• Expected expenditure : 55K

Innovations:

On line / electronic payments

Leinster program cost : 40 – 60K

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Thank You for Coming and have a Safe Journey Home